Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In December - 21
Friday, 04 July 2025
1988 On December - 21 pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 
1988 On this day in history bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60
1989 Romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25) on this day in history.
1989 On December - 21 uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega
1989 On this day in history jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78
1990 Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910) on this day in history.
1991 On December - 21 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996)
1991 On December - 21 el Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane
1991 On this day in history ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed
1992 Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71 on December - 21.
1993 Philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100 on December - 21.
1994 On December - 21 dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85
1995 On December - 21 robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72
1996 On this day in history margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90
1997 On December - 21 bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76
2006 On December - 21 australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.
2006 Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country on December - 21.
2007 Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days on December - 21.
2007 The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone on December - 21.
2010 The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place on December - 21.
2012 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya on December - 21.
2017 UN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on this day in history.
2018 Tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets on December - 21.
2018 On this day in history the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008.
2020 On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections.
2020 A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623 on December - 21.
2023 The European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful on December - 21.
2023 On December - 21 the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded.